HOUDINI Thoroughbred





Houdini is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2021. Race horse Houdini is by Snitzel (AUS) out of Vergara (AUS) , trained by Gavin Bedggood. Houdini form is available here. Owned by R H Murphy, Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), A Sterpin, C Massie & A C Bates.


Pedigree :
Sire SNITZEL (AUS) 2002
Dam VERGARA (AUS) 2010
Dam Sire SNIPPETSON (AUS) 2001

About the horse :
Foal Date 15 Oct 2021
Description 4yo B Gelding
Trainer Gavin Bedggood
Owner R H Murphy, Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), A Sterpin, C Massie & A C Bates
Career 4 Wins (20%) - 6 Placings (50%) - 20 starts
Wins 1400m (1), 1700m (1), 2000m (1), 2100m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2024 MAY (Early) Online Sale (63)  

Owners 

Tony Cannon

AUD $ 7,500

offline

2023 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (439)  

Fernrigg Farm, Denman 

Psd. AUD $

Res. AUD $ 350,000



Starts:

20

Win Rate:

20%

Place Rate:

50%










Houdini Past Races

4 of 12, 02 May 2026, R1 CORVETTE FOR CANCER HANDICAP 2200m | AUD $130,000 | 58.5kg | J: THOMAS STOCKDALE | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | Got Bk-Found the line well. | 2:14.21 | Winner: HOUSE OF LORDS
1 of 9, 15 Apr 2026, R5 TOBIN BROTHERS CELEBRATING LIVES HANDICAP 2100m | AUD $50,000 | 58.0kg | J: M ZAHRA | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | OP-Won in a tight finish | 2:11.70 | 2nd: SO SUAVE
2 of 7, 01 Apr 2026, R4 BENNETT RACING BM66 HANDICAP 1700m | AUD $35,000 | 60.0kg | J: ETHAN BROWN | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | OP-Just came up short. | 1:42.66 | Winner: LARIO
2 of 11, 06 Mar 2026, R8 LADBROKES BIG BETS SUMMER MIDDLE DISTANCE SERIES HEAT 7 2000m | AUD $60,000 | 60.0kg | J: JAMIE MOTT | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | OP-Just came up short | 2:07.64 | Winner: MR BANNOCK
1 of 11, 26 Feb 2026, R8 EVERGREEN TURF HANDICAP 2000m | AUD $40,000 | 60.0kg | J: ETHAN BROWN | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | Off-P-Comfortable win. | 2:06.21 | 2nd: GINGER SWEET
2 of 9, 11 Feb 2026, R7 CONGRATULATIONS MR & MRS DESSENT BM62 HANDICAP 1732m | AUD $35,000 | 60.0kg | J: JAMIE MOTT | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | Got Bk-Just missed out | 1:45.35 | Winner: FLAG FLYER
3 of 8, 04 Feb 2026, R5 THOROUGHBRED CLUB OF AUSTRALIA HANDICAP 1800m | AUD $55,000 | 58.0kg | J: JAMIE MOTT | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | Got Bk-Found the frame | 1:49.83 | Winner: FIGLIO D'ARGENTO
5 of 13, 14 Jan 2026, R8 MEGAJUMPS BM62 HANDICAP 1512m | AUD $40,000 | 60.0kg | J: M ZAHRA | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | MF-Found the line well | 1:30.81 | Winner: LARIO
11 of 11, 21 Jun 2025, R4 ROD JOHNSON HANDICAP 1620m | AUD $150,000 | 54.0kg | J: Z SPAIN | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | Last-Made no headway. | 1:38.31 | Winner: TAKEN
4 of 9, 04 Jun 2025, R7 THOROUGHBRED CLUB OF AUSTRALIA HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $50,000 | 59.5kg | J: M ZAHRA | T: GAVIN BEDGGOOD | OP-Didn't go on with it | 1:25.74 | Winner: NODACHI



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MARK ZAHRA 2 50% 0 0% 4 $53,200 16 90
ALANA KELLY 1 14% 1 14% 7 $27,590 90 214
ETHAN BROWN 1 50% 1 50% 2 $28,300 -2 40
RORY HUTCHINGS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LAURA LAFFERTY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,160 -10 0
ZAC SPAIN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JAMIE MOTT 0 0% 3 100% 3 $22,050 -30 0
THOMAS STOCKDALE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $6,500 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
PAKENHAM 2 67% 1 33% 3 $54,800 15 83
WARRNAMBOOL 1 50% 0 0% 2 $15,550 140 750
SANDOWN-LAKESIDE 1 50% 0 0% 2 $30,000 9 95
HAMILTON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,590 -10 0
CASTERTON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,160 -10 0
SANDOWN-HILLSIDE 0 0% 1 33% 3 $7,150 -30 0
GEELONG 0 0% 1 50% 2 $7,500 -20 0
SALE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,300 -10 0
KEMBLA GRANGE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TERANG 0 0% 0 0% 1 $750 -10 0
MORPHETTVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $4,500 -10 0
FLEMINGTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
BENDIGO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $6,500 -10 0